IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA
SOUTHERN DIVISION
STANDING ORDER
RELATING TO SEALED DOCUMENTS
It appearing to the Court that the United States Probation Office and the United States Office of
Pretrial Services often require access to charging documents and certain other information from criminal files,
i.e., the defendant *s criminal history, personal background, charges pending, and other information necessary
for the preparation of a presentence investigation report, it is therefore ORDERED that, in such cases that
have been sealed by the Court, at the request of the United States Attorney, or otherwise, the United States
District Court Clerk for the Southern District of Alabama is authorized to timely provide to the United States
Probation Office and United States Pretrial Services, at their request, copies of that file material customarily
disclosed in non-sealed cases. In such sealed cases, said file material shall be clearly marked as pertaining to
a sealed case, and the United States Probation Office and United States Pretrial Services shall exercise
caution to prevent unauthorized disclosure regarding the sealed criminal case to any third party.
DONE this the 5th day of April, 2000.
U.S. DISTRICT COURT
SOU. DIST. AL.
FILED THIS THE
15th DAY OF May, 2000
JUDGEMENT ENTRY NO.
NO. 8754-D
DEBORAH S. HUNT
